May 22, 2020 · Elisha cursed the boys because he felt they should show respect to him as God's prophet. In other words, he was angry. A more interesting question implied by the OP is whether his curse was justified.

At once two bears ran out of the woods and ripped to pieces 42 of the boys. English Revised Version And he looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD.

Oct 5, 2009 · Why would God allow two bears to kill 42 young lads simply for saying Elisha was bald? Cultural context is critical to understanding this issue. Let’s take a look.

Jul 24, 2024 · Because these young people of about 20 years of age or older (the same term is used of Solomon in 1 Kings 3:7) so despised the prophet of the Lord, Elisha called upon the Lord to deal with the rebels as He saw fit. The Lord’s punishment was the …

Jun 11, 2020 · Mauling 42 kids with bears was just one of the “eggs” that had to be broken in order to make that omelet possible. It’s a shame that Israel had gotten to a place where 42 kids had to be mauled in order for them to remember their God.

Feb 1, 2016 · Immediately two she-bears came out of the woods and "mauled" 42 of them. The story foreshadows box-office hit The Revenant, in which Leonardo DiCaprio also comes off second-best in an encounter with an irritable ursine. And it's …

Mar 20, 2015 · The bears mauled 42 young men. That’s a lot of guys harassing a single person. Elisha was likely fearful of his life and that’s why he “cursed them in the name of The Lord”.

Jun 13, 2024 · Elisha was the son of Shaphat and came from a town called Abel Meholah in the northern kingdom of Israel. His calling began when the prophet Elijah, under God’s instruction, sought him out. In 1 Kings 19:19-21, Elijah approached Elisha while he …

Elisha immediately turned around and cursed them, whereupon two female bears charged out of the woods and mauled 42 of the mockers (2 Ki. 2:23–24). Why would a prophet of God curse “little children” (KJV) for an innocent comment?

What was so bad about what the boys said that 42 should be mauled to death by bears? Why does the Bible specify 2 mother bears & why specifically 42 boys? Thanks!